Razor-strop-clamping device.



v E. HUNOLD.

RAZOR STROP OLAMPING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 27,1 12.

1,051,41 1, Patented Jan.28,1913.

INVEAZ'TUH UNITED sTATnsrArENT OFFICE.

ERNEST HUNOLD, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

RAZOR-STROP-CLAMPING DEVICE.

Application filed July 27, 1912.

b at whom. it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ERNEST I'IUNOIJI), a citizen of the United States,residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Razor-Strop-Clamping Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has reference to an improvement in razor strops and moreparticularly to an improvementin means for detachably securing the stropto convenient articles of furniture such as dressers, bureaus, drawerstands, etc.

In means used for detachably securing a razor stro-p in position for usesuch as a hanger or similar device on the strop, the hanger or securingdevice must be rigidly secured in place against a lateral movement aswell as againsta direct pull on the strop, to obtain the best resultfrom the strop, in stropping the razor. Devices as heretofore used forthis purpose which are inserted between the drawer and stationaryportion of the dresser usually require a'ledge or similar *aised elementfor holding the device against a pull on the strop; also there isusually no means for holding the hanger or securing device against alateral movement.

The object of my invention is to improve the construction of a razorstrop clamping device, whereby the strop is pivotally secured to theclamping device, the clamping device is detachably secured to an articleof furniture such as a dresser and when so secured is rigidly held inplace against a lateral movement as well as against a direct pull on thestrop.

Another object of my invention is to con struct a clamping device forrazor strops so that the same acts as a wedge. between the drawer andstationary portion of a dresser or similar article of furniture, afurther closing of the drawer or a stronger pull on the strop acting tomore firmly secure the clamping device in place.

A further object of my invention is to construct a clamping device forrazor strops so thatthe device is rigidly secured between the drawer andstationary part of a dresser or similar article, without the use of aledge or similar raised element on the dresser.

My invention consists in the peculiar and novel construction of aclamping device for razor strops, said clamping device having.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 28, 1913.

Serial No. 711,870.

details of construction, as will be more fully set forth hereinafter andclaimed.

Figure l. is a side sectional view of a port-ion of an article offurniture, such as a dresser, and showing the pivot end portion of astrop provided with my improved clamping device detachably secured tothe dresser. Fig. 2. is a top plan View of the clamping device with aportion of the strop pivot-ally secured thereto by a universal joint.Fig. is a perspective view of the clai'nping device, and Fig. l. is aface view of the sheet steel blank from which the clamping device isformed.

In the drawings indicates a side sectional view of a portion of adresser, 6. the pivot end portion of a razor strop and T. the clampingdevice. The dresser has the usual wooden top 8. and drawer 9. The strop6. is secured to a metal end member 10 which is pivotally secured to astud 11. which inturn is pivotally secured to the pivot end of theclamping device 7. by a nut 12., forming a universal joint connectionbetween the strop and the clamping device. This universal jointconstruction forms no part of my present invention.

The clamping device 7. is formed preferably from sheet steel shaped tohave, when in use, a flat horizontal pivotend portion 13. in which is apivot hole 14;. for the stud 11., a downwardly inclined straight flatbody portion 15., an upwardly turned straight inner end portion 16. onwhich is formed a plurality of pointed teeth 17. 17 as shown in Figs. 2.and 3. The teeth 17. 17. are hardened or tempered so as to penetrateeasily and resist wear. The straight flat body portion is bentdownwardpreferably at an angle of approximately 15 degrees to the end portion13. and the inner end portion 16. reversely bent at an angle ofapproximately '70 degrees to the body portion 15.

lVhen in use, the clamping device, which now forms a part of the strop,may be inserted between the drawer and top of a dresser or similararticle. in the position as shown in Fig. 1. and the drawer closed. Theclosing of the drawer 9. on to the dowlr wardly inclined straight fiatbody portion 1.5.of the clamping device, which operates as a wedge,forces the teeth. 17. 17. into the underside of the wooden top 8. of thedresser. The clamping device is now rigidly wedged or secured to thedresser against a lateral as well as a direct pull on the same. Afurther closing of the drawer on the downwardly inclined straight flatbody portion 15 or an excessive pull on the strop will tend to morefirmly wedge or secure the clamping device in place by forcing the teeth16. 16. farther into the wooden top of the dresser. 1

Having thus described my invention 1 claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A razor strop clamping device formed of, sheetmetal and so shaped that when in use the clamping device has a straightflat horizontal end portion in which is a pivot hole, an inclinedstraight flat body portion bent downwardly at an angle of approxi mately15 degrees to the end portion an upwardly extending straight end bent atan angle of approximately 70 degrees to the body portion and a pluralityof saw teeth on the upwardly extending end.

2. A razor strop clamping device formed of sheet steel and soconstructed that when in use the clamping device has-a straighthorizontal end portion rounded at the end in which is a pivot hole, aninclined straight flat body portion bent downwardly at an angle andadapted to operate as a wedge, an upwardly extending straight end bentat a reverse angle to the body portion and two saw teeth on the upwardlyextending end, the ends of the teeth extending upward to approximately ahorizontal line drawn across the surface of the horizontal end portion.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ERNEST HUN OLD.

Vitnesses CHAS. H. LUTHER, Josnrrr PAOLINO.

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